Claw-hammer.



J. S. RAIRDEN.

CLAW HAMMER.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 1a, 1913.

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CLAW-HAMMER.

Specification ofLetters Patent.

Patented Mar. 23, 1915.

Application filed August 13, 1913.- Serial No. 784,619.

To all whom at may concern Be it known that I, JAMES S. RAIRDEN, a citizen of the United States, residing at La Grange, in the county of Stanislaus, State of California, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Claw-Hammers and I do hereby declare-the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to claw hammers, and it more particularly relates to an improved form of adjustable claw.

An object of the invention is to provide an improved hammer of which the claw is adjustably mounted with relation to the poll, so that nails which have been partially driven or partially drawn may be easily and conveniently engaged for completing the drawing of the nails.

Other objects and advantages may be recited hereinafter and in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, which supplement this specification: Figure 1 is a side elevation view of the hammer in its normal closed or hammering position. Fig. 2 is a view, similar to Fig. 1, except that the claw has been adjusted in proper relation to the poll for drawing a projecting nail. Fig. 3 is an elevation view. Fig. 4 is a bottom plan view. Fig. 5 is a longitudinal sectional view through the claw, poll and tubular handle section, and Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the main body of the hammer, comprising the poll and tubular handle section.

Referring to these drawings, in which similar reference characters correspond with s milar parts, throughout the several views: The main frame or body of the device consists of a tubular handle section 10 and the poll 11. The tubular handle section 10 is formed integrally with or fixedly secured to the poll, the aperture thereof preferably extends from end to end, terminating at the forward surface of the hammer. The handle section 10 is narrower than the contiguous portion of the hammer head or poll. so as to provide oppositely disposed shoulders 12. The lower surface of the handle section is provided with a series of indentations or recesses 13, while its upper surface is provided with a dove-tailed groove or track 14.

The claw member consists of the usual semi-crescent and bifurcated claw element tured for the reception of a pivot 19.

faces of the flush; so that 15, a dove-tailed rib or traveler element'16, and a tubular element 17, which latter is adapted to fit snugly around the handle section 10 and to have slidable movement thereon. The lower surface of the tubular memher or yoke 17 is recessed at 18 and aperthis pivot is mounted a latch member 20 comprising a detent 21 and a manipulating element 22, the latter extending slightly out of the recess when the detent 21 is engaged with one of the recesses 13. A spring 23 is fitted in the recess 18 and bears upon the latch, for holding the detent'21 normally in engagement with one of the recesses 13; but when the element 22 is tent is therebv released from engagement with the handle section 10, then the claw member may he slid along the handle section to any desired position of adjustment, whereupon, the latch may be released for engaging with the contiguous aperture 13' Upon pressed, and the dey and securing said claw member in the de sired position.

The handle section 24 is provided with a reduced portion extending from the shoulder 25 into the tubular section 10. and these handle sections may be held in fixed relation with each other by any proper means (not shown). The opposite sides of the claw member are flush with the contiguous sides respectively of the poll at the shoulders 12, while the forward contiguous surwhen the hammer is in its norpoll and claw members are mal or hammering position, the general contour of the hammer is smooth and has the general appearance of an ordinary hammer.

It will be seen that I have provided a hammer of this character which is fully capable of attaining the foregoing objects, in a thoroughly practical and elficient manner.

I do not limit my invention to these exact details of construction, combination and arrangement of parts, but mv invention may only be limited by a tion of the claims.

I claim: 7

1. A hammer includinga handle having an integral poll, there being a dove-tail recess on one side of said handle, a claw having an extension of dove-tail cross section slidably fitting in said recess, and means for securing said claw in various adjusted positions.

2. A hammer including a shank having shank for locking said claw section in adan integral poll, there being a longitudinal justed position on said shank. 1e dove-tail recess in said shank, a claw see In testimony whereof, I afiix my signation having an extension in the nature of .a ture, in the presence of two Witnesses. 5 sleeve surrounding said shank, a dove-tail JAMES S. RAIRDEN.

guide rib onsaidclaw section fitting in said Witnesses: recess, and a spring pressed locking pawl GEO. W. BATES, carried by said sleeve and engaging said P. JJROGENT.

flames of this patent may be obtained. for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner oi Patents.

Washington, D. s." 

